Robot

Abstract

A robot includes: a travelling apparatus, disposed at a bottom of the robot and configured to be travelable to a preset position; a body, disposed above the travelling apparatus; a picking apparatus, disposed on the body and configured to pick a target item at a first position and transfer the target item to a second position; a telescopic component, disposed on the picking apparatus and configured to be extendable to switch between a contracted state and an extended state; a lifting component, disposed on the body and configured to lift or lower the picking apparatus and the telescopic component to a preset height; and a rotating component, connected with the picking apparatus and configured to be rotatable to adjust the picking apparatus to a target direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A robot, comprising:
 a travelling apparatus, disposed at a bottom of the robot and configured to be travelable to a preset position;   a body, disposed above the travelling apparatus;   a picking apparatus, disposed on the body and configured to pick a target item at a first position and transfer the target item to a second position;   a telescopic component, disposed on the picking apparatus and configured to be extendable to switch between a contracted state and an extended state;   a lifting component, disposed on the body and configured to lift or lower the picking apparatus and the telescopic component to a preset height; and   a rotating component, connected with the picking apparatus and configured to be rotatable to adjust the picking apparatus to a target direction.   
     
     
         2 . The robot of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the robot is configured to receive task information;   the travelling apparatus is further configured to travel to the preset position according to the task information;   the rotating component is further configured to adjust the picking apparatus to the target direction according to the task information;   the lifting component is further configured to lift or lower the picking apparatus and the telescopic component to the preset height according to the task information;   the telescopic component is further configured to, according to the task information, extend to a position at which the picking apparatus is capable of picking the target item; and   the picking apparatus is further configured to, according to the task information, pick the target item at the first position and transfer the target item to the second position.   
     
     
         3 . The robot of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the lifting component and the rotating component is configured to be automatically adjusted to a posture that matches with picking the target item in a process when the robot performs a task indicated by the task information. 
     
     
         4 . The robot of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the lifting component and the rotating component is configured to be automatically adjusted to a posture that matches with picking the target item during travel of the robot towards the preset position. 
     
     
         5 . The robot of  claim 1 , wherein the rotating component is configured to rotate a preset angle relative to a travel direction of the robot, wherein an absolute value of a difference between the preset angle and 90° is less than a preset threshold. 
     
     
         6 . The robot of  claim 1 , wherein the telescopic component comprises a sliding portion and is configured to extend through the sliding portion. 
     
     
         7 . The robot of  claim 6 , wherein the sliding portion comprises a guide rail. 
     
     
         8 . The robot of  claim 6 , wherein the picking apparatus comprises an item taking portion configured to pick the target item, and the item taking portion is slidably connected to the sliding portion and configured to extend, through the sliding portion, to a position at which the item taking portion is capable of picking the target item. 
     
     
         9 . The robot of  claim 8 , wherein the item taking portion comprises a first picking component and a second picking component disposed at opposite sides of the item taking portion, and the item taking portion is configured to pick the target item through the first picking component and the second picking component. 
     
     
         10 . The robot of  claim 9 , wherein the item taking portion comprises a clamping portion configured to pick the target item in a clamping manner; and the first picking component and the second picking component have a plate-shaped structure with a shape of rectangular or circular. 
     
     
         11 . The robot of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the clamping portion comprises at least one fastener disposed at an inner side of at least one of the first picking component or the second picking component; and   the at least one fastener is configured to be folded when the clamping portion does not pick the target item, and configured to expand and fasten the target item when the clamping portion picks the target item to prevent the target item from sliding off between the first picking component and the second picking component.   
     
     
         12 . The robot of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the first picking component and the second picking component have a rod-like configuration;   the first picking component is arranged at an end of a first telescopic arm of the telescopic component, and the second picking component is arranged at an end of a second telescopic arm of the telescopic component;   the first picking component and the second picking component are switchable in a first direction and a second direction, the first direction is a vertical direction, and the second direction is a horizontal direction; and   during picking the target item by the item taking portion, the telescopic component extends in a depth direction and exceeds the target item, the first picking component and the second picking component switch from the first direction to the second direction, and pick and transfer the target item to the picking apparatus.   
     
     
         13 . The robot of  claim 12 , wherein when the target item is transferred from the picking apparatus to the second position, the first picking component and the second picking component switch from the second direction to the first direction, and push the target item to the second position through the rod-like configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The robot of  claim 1 , wherein the telescopic component comprises a forking portion, and the forking portion is configured to pick, in a forking manner, the target item from the first position. 
     
     
         15 . The robot of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a containing apparatus, connected to the body and comprising at least one interlayer arranged in a vertical direction, and each interlayer comprising at least one containing positions;   wherein the picking apparatus is further configured to:   transfer the target item from any storage position of an item storage apparatus to any containing position of the containing apparatus;   transfer the target item from any containing position of the containing apparatus to any storage position of an item storage apparatus;   transfer the target item from any containing position of the containing apparatus to another containing position of the containing apparatus; or   transfer the target item from any storage position of an item storage apparatus to another storage position of the item storage apparatus.   
     
     
         16 . The robot of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the containing apparatus is disposed on the body, the body is configured to support the containing apparatus, and the picking apparatus is disposed at a periphery of the containing apparatus; or   the picking apparatus and the containing apparatus are disposed at opposite sides of the body.   
     
     
         17 . The robot of  claim 1 , wherein the picking apparatus is configured to pick or store the target item based on an identifier of the target item or an identifier of an interlayer of an item storage apparatus. 
     
     
         18 . A carrying system, comprising:
 a first robot, the first robot being the robot according to  claim 1 ;   a temporary cache apparatus, configured to store a target item and movable along with the first robot; and   a second robot, connected to the temporary cache apparatus and configured to move along with the first robot,   wherein the first robot is configured to: move to a preset position according to a task received, and transfer, at the preset position, the target item from an item storage apparatus to the temporary cache apparatus or transfer the target item from the temporary cache apparatus to the item storage apparatus.   
     
     
         19 . The carrying system of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the temporary cache apparatus is disposed on the second robot, and the second robot is configured to carry the temporary cache apparatus to move together; or   the temporary cache apparatus is provided with a wheel, and the second robot is configured to drive the temporary cache apparatus to move.   
     
     
         20 . The carrying system of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the first robot moves according to a navigated travelling path, and the second robot automatically follows the first robot based on a LIDAR target tracking technology; or   the first robot and the second robot move respectively according to the same navigated travelling path.